tomb

tomb · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large stone structure or underground chamber for burying the dead.

  2. 2.

    A place of burial; a grave.

Forms

plural: tombs

Related words

See also: crypt, grave, mausoleum
Synonyms: crypt, grave, mausoleum

Etymology

From Greek tumbos ("burial mound"), via Latin tumba and Old French tombe.